| AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Mexico > Silver on Calcite |
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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 18970 |
| Mineral: | Silver on Calcite |
| Locality: | Andres del Rio District, Batopilas, Chihuahua, Mexico |
| Description: | Dense mass of twisted native silver wire-crystals with dark patina on the surfaces (can be cleaned) on translucent prismatic calcite crystals to 7 mm. If the largest silver crystal were straightened it would be approximately 12 mm long. |
| Overall Size: | 6x2.5x2.5 cm |
| Crystals: | 1-12 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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